Sighting Record for Utah

Common name:	Eastern Towhee
Scientific name:	[Papilo erythrophtalmus]
Date:	June 17 2017
Time:	1:30 pm
Length of time observed:	2 minutes up and back
Number:	1
Age:	Adult
Sex:	Male
Location:	Kolob canyon, timber Creek overlook trail, Zion national Park
County:	MA [Washington]
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Distance to bird:	10 feet
Optical equipment:	None
Weather:	Clear hot
Light Conditions:	Full sun
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(Description:) Field Marks and Identifying Characteristics:	Bird had a black head and white chest, it was nestled in a branch so we could not observe it's flank. It was singing and clearly visible. It sang the "your tea" part of the "drink your tea" call.
Song or call & method of delivery:	"your tea" part of "drink your tea"
Behavior:	Singing on a branch immobile
Habitat:	Over 5000 feet, scrubby canyon
Similar species and how were they eliminated:	Definitely a towhee by the call. I looked up all the other towhees and none sound like this
Previous experience with this & similar species:	They are very common where I live. I thought this might be western variant which is why I looked it up
References consulted:	Cornell lab of ornithology bird call library
Description from:
Observer:	Robin Ganesan and David Lintz
Observer's address:	457 Shrewsbury Street, Holden MA 01520
Observer's e-mail address:	**
Other observers who independently identified this bird:	It's probably still there if anyone wants to go look. It was hanging around the area the whole time we were on the trail up and back
Date prepared:	June 17 2017
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